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21 February 2018 at 02:29 #63194
Hello @wibbly-wobbly and welcome! I like the new logo too and I am very excited about the new series and the new Doctor.
19 February 2018 at 01:36 #63184What you refer to as a “bumbag” is what I am sure you will be amused to know are called “fanny packs” here in Canada. And no even with that name they are not cool.
10 February 2018 at 19:08 #63135@craig This looks great and I look forward to watching it later today! @blenkinsopthebrave I just finished the 4th Doctor stories called E-Space and The Ark in Space and the 3nd Doctor in Death to the Daleks and the 2nd Doctor in Power to the Daleks and I am fast becoming a fan of BG Who. This will be another story to check off. My lovely son and my library keep me supplied in BG Who for this fantastic journey. There is enough to keep me going for awhile.
5 February 2018 at 01:47 #63098@blenkinsopthebrave and @craig I have had trouble myself lately logging on for the same reason.
Thanks for the link to the video.
31 January 2018 at 02:58 #63090Hello everyone! I have started my own exploration of BG Who with a dvd from my library of 3 Tom Baker episodes called the E-Space Trilogy. It has Full Circle, State of Decay and Warrior’s Gate.The companions are K9, Romana and Adric so I will meet another lady time lord. The library has just got quite a few of these dvds that cover stories from each Doctor so I will work my way through them in whatever order they come in. I look forward to learning more about the Doctor and his past companions. I love the library!
23 January 2018 at 01:26 #63029@blenkinsopthebrave @bluesqueakpip and @janetteb I would certainly watch and discuss anything the rest of you want. I have so little knowledge of BG Who that I will go along with all of you and learn as I go. Like I had no idea that there were so many Time Ladies in BG Who.
I don’t know Peter Wyngarde from Who but from the Innocents (a movie that scared the heck out of me as a youngster) so sorry to hear of his passing.
My son gave me the dvd The Power of the Daleks with the 2nd Doctor. It is animated using the original audio and I have watched the first episode in the story. Besides being a bit disappointed in the animation I am surprised at how much I am enjoying it and Hartnell’s Doctor. It is right after the 1st Doctor regenerates and Polly and Ben have to come to grips with the change. So I am primed and ready for some classic Who!
1 January 2018 at 04:50 #62929I just wanted to wish everyone a happy New Year! New year , new Doctor ! 2018 won’t be 2017 so that will be nice.
Have a great Who Year. Sorry I couldn’t help myself.
28 December 2017 at 03:12 #62798@janetteb and @thane16 I could use a bit of your heat over here in Ontario Canada. We are having an icy and snowy winter with the temp. outside right now sitting at -23C with a wind chill making it feel closed to -30C. Brrrr. The windows are frosty and the dog does not want to go outside for very long, nor do I. It is so cold the the snow squeaks and crunches and snaps with every step.So a trade would be so nice. @blenkinsopthebrave My daughter is living on the west coast of Vancouver Island and she also escapes the extreme cold but lots of rain. Maybe I should start spending winters there.Meanwhile our east coast is having extreme storms with crazy winds knocking out power and damaging homes.
Oh well they say Canadians are obsessed with weather but when it impacts your life so much you can’t help it. Anyway to all my friends here-stay warm where its cold and cool where its hot and happy if you are right in the middle.26 December 2017 at 04:22 #62740I just watched and as I expected there were tears.(mine) Both Doctors deciding to regenerate, Bill and Nardole were back and Rusty,the good if slightly mad dalek in the tower, all gave the 12th the send off he deserved. He also got his memories of Clara back and that was a great Christmas present.
It was also a pretty funny episode with lots of nods to the sexism of the 60s and the 1st threatening to spank Bill if she used any more “bad language” was priceless.
Anyway I hope they replay this on Space this week as I need a rewatch or 2 before I really understand it all including some dialogue I missed. But my first opinion is that it was a fitting ending for this Doctor and one in which he chose what he wanted to do.For a Doctor who struggled for control of his fate and the fate of others it was good that he decided whether he would regenerate or not.He picked the ending to his story. He also got to save both the soldiers for one last act of kindness.Thats a win.
Right now there is a raging snowstorm and it is -15C so Boxing Day will be a pajama day!!!!. I am not putting one foot outside tomorrow. Merry Boxing Day folks.24 December 2017 at 02:56 #62705@missy I feel your pain. For one of the first times I am actually stressed about watching a Doctor Who Christmas special because of the end of the 12th rather than the start of 13. I will watch though and I hope it is a fitting end to a great Doctor. Thanks for the quote,it made me feel better ,like the Doctors words always do. Have a great Christmas.
24 December 2017 at 02:47 #62704@craig It looks like that was some office party eh. I have looked and felt like that a few times. Thank you for the pic and for the site and have a nice and comfy Christmas.
24 December 2017 at 02:44 #62703I am here in snowy northern Canada feeling slightly jealous over @phaseshift and his very lucky Mrs. going to see PC and his last episode. A happy/sad event. But his romantic story made me happy!
@mudlark You seem to have a lovely day in store for you and sometimes, just sometimes mind you, Doctor Who must wait.
@cathannabel I hope your day is not too stressful. Taking Christmas to your mom-in-law is a very kind thing to do and having taken care of both my parents I understand just how stressful it can be. I send my wishes that your day go well and that you don’t need too many tissues for the Doctor. I say that after buying an industrial sized box for the show.
I will be going to my sons house for the day,weather permitting (a phrase often heard in this winter wonderland) but I will be home in time to put on my Tardis slippers and my 4th Doctors scarf and dust off my Tardis mug for tea. I will charge up my 11th Doctord sonic screwdriver and set out a plate of Christmas goodies and then…….sit down and watch. Cry of course, laugh I hope.
To all my friends in this cozy little Whoniverse – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays or as I celebrate” Halfway out of the Dark Day!” I look forward to discussing the show with you all.3 December 2017 at 02:44 #62571@ichabod Cogratulations on getting your frisky back! It must be exciting to guest lecture and then discuss your work with others.
@thane16 Curly hair is good and I should know, being tall is great (although I am not personally aquainted with it) and acne goes away although it sucks till it does. Have a wonderful year!30 November 2017 at 02:53 #62531@craig I always knew we were in good hands and thank you so much for Tenth Planet. You are obviously excellent at what you do and 4th place shows it.
30 November 2017 at 02:45 #62530Happy Birthday Thane!! Oh, to be 16 again……
16 November 2017 at 03:16 #62429I am a little late seeing this so I need time to think on it …..but I like the coat and every Doctor needs a good coat. The boots are good and look like comfortable and apropriate footware for time travel. The braces might be her “thing” like 11’s fez and 4’s scarf and every Doctor needs a “thing”. I am curious to see how she chooses her clothes oe whether she will just find them like 11 did. Lots to wait for.
26 October 2017 at 03:03 #62251I must tell you about a conversation I had with my husband the other day that quickly got very funny without trying. Firstly my Doctor Who obession is not shared by him ,although 2 of my grown up kids watch it (One does not but we won’t speak of him) Anyway he knows all about the show and the Doctors or as much as he wants to know and probably more….. because I tell him.
So the other day I called my Doctor to make an appointment and after getting off the phone I say “the Doctor is on holiday for a month so there is a fill-in Doctor there.” He asks “a new Doctor?” I answer “yes and I don’t like new Doctors” He says “Oh, you never do!” Still, not really catching on I say ” The receptionist insists that she is a really nice and funny Doctor and that I will like her” “So ” he says ” we are getting a new Doctor and she is a women. Is that life immitating art or something?”
Now finally I get it and I start to giggle and I have been chuckling about it ever since. He must actually be listening to me now and then.
I just thought I would share a funny moment.26 October 2017 at 02:37 #62250@craig You are probably sleeping but that won’t stop me from wishing that all goes well for you. Worrying about job stabilty is very stressful and I hope you find out soon.
15 October 2017 at 02:52 #62171@rorysmith My post above is for you also since you are a Librarian. We love our Librarians and yes they are kind and friendly. Also they rarely shush anyone anymore and the childrens section is just plain fun.
15 October 2017 at 02:36 #62170@janetteb I love my library! I go once a week and borrow books and dvds, all for free. They even have all series but 9 and 10 of Doctor Who ,but they are on order.Lots of movies and TV series, books,ebooks ,audiobooks ,free wi-fi comfy chairs and air conditioning in the summer. Plus you can order books and dvds online and pick them up when they are ready.Who could ask for more?The more people use it the better their budget is for the next year so I always find some things to borrow.
I hope they buy your book.Our library supports local authors and I hope yours does too.13 October 2017 at 02:32 #62148@lisa and @bluesqeakpip Yes Trump has said he was going to “rip up Nafta” as the worst deal in history and that Canada has treated the US “very unfairly” and without respect.For a man who seems to demand so much respect he has very little for anyone else.
Being Canadian what Trump says and does has great impact on my country..all the fear , frustration and disgust without even the recourse of voting him out of office.Instead we wake up,turn on the news and watch to see what foolishness Trump has tweeted and whether he has started a war. Maybe the UK can join Canada and Mexico to trade although the name would have to change.8 October 2017 at 02:47 #62063@conchobarre Sorry I took so long to answer but yes Canada is a very beautiful place to live and I am grateful to be here. I live in Ontario surrounded by farms and forests and lakes and right now the leaves on the trees are changing from green to red, yellow and orange and the veggie garden is finishing for the year. Because……WINTER IS COMING!. Then it is cold,wet and snowy and sparkly and white and did I mention cold? Sometimes really cold.
All of canada is beautiful from coast to coast in very different ways and I hope you can visit us someday.
@missy At least we have Christmas to say goodbye to Peter Capaldi. I will miss the 12th Doctor.5 October 2017 at 03:00 #62041@conchobarre That sounds reallty great! I hope you get to meet a Doctor soon. Although the chance of seeing one of my Who favourites sounds good to me ,the crowds at the venues and the long trip to Toronto always hold me back.Too old to be stressed out I suppose. But I always love to hear about them.
21 September 2017 at 02:45 #61965@missy Sorry , I forgot to say that I watched all 5 seasons of Ripper Street and enjoyed all of them all. Every dark ,dreary alley way and all the colorful characters kept me entertained for the whole 5 seasons. I only wish they were making more.
21 September 2017 at 02:41 #61964@missy I did see this a few years back before I knew Peter Capaldi but I do remember the episode. I will most definately have a rewatch when I can get it at our library.Thanks for the heads up.
16 September 2017 at 00:28 #61916@jimthefish I have to agree with you about Susan being a Time Lord. She seems a little dense to me. I can imagine her driving 12 crazy. “stop trying to swim”, “don’t wander away” “don’t follow strange footprints” etc.
16 September 2017 at 00:22 #61915@craig Thank you for the link. It was fun to watch this for the 1st time and I liked it. Yes it shows its age like an embarassing politically incorrect old Uncle but you give it a break because it is of its time. Not to say I didn’t flinch at times but I kept watching and it was pretty good. I got a kick out of Barbara calling the Tardis a ship, and Susan wanting to paddle in the pool- that could have been messy. The 1st Doctor is crusty , impatient and funny, just the way I like my Doctor.
As usual my comments are emotional and I will leave the insightful,wise words for the rest of you because you are all so good at it. Thanks for that as you help me understand my favourite show.
9 September 2017 at 02:38 #61850@craig That sounds OK to me and a totally new episode ,for me that is.
@thane15 A great big hello back at you, from up north! and to your Mum of course.
7 September 2017 at 02:33 #61843@blenkinsopthebrave @whisht @bluesqueakpip You can count me in! I have watched very little BG and even less 1st Doctor episodes. It would be quite interesting.
2 September 2017 at 03:21 #61824@mccottonthedoctorfan I am just learning about the world of cosplay and it looks like a lot fun but hard work also. You need the patches ,in my opinion they help complete the coat. The belt at the back and the pocket flaps would be good if possible. They used to sell iron on patches at sewing supply stores and maybe still do. The patches and belt would be harder unless you have matching fabric. Maybe there is enough to steal from inside the coat? It would still look good without and I hope you find all you need for your costume.
30 August 2017 at 04:31 #61816@missrori That sounds like so much fun! Too bad about Tennant but there was a lot of other great actors there. It must be great to see the actors and get pics and autographs. It is good to hear that 12 is being represented. Donna ,River and Clara, wow. The only thing better than seeing all those Who people is to be able to share it with your Dad.
23 August 2017 at 02:52 #61782@blenkinsopthebrave I know him from Coronation Street where he played a sort of Cockney guy and be was pretty good and also from Law and Order UK where he was a detective and he was quite believable in that role. He is able to do both dramatic and comedic roles as far as I can see. I don’t know how I feel about him as a companion .
18 August 2017 at 00:40 #61756@blenkinsopthebrave I think your idea of a look back on the early years of BG Who is good one. I for one do not know as much as I should about the early Doctors and would love to learn more. I have a few episodes of the 1st Doctor that I could rewatch and comment on and any information on the 1st Doctors life might be good before Christmas.
18 August 2017 at 00:28 #61755@wolfweed Your trip to Cardiff sounds wonderful! I am quite jealous ….but still pleased that you had such a good time. I am afraid a trip to Wales is not in my near future so it is nice to hear about it from you.
16 August 2017 at 02:16 #61726@mudlark As both a Pratchett and Tennant fan ,I couldn’t be more excited. Going to Google it right now. Thanks.
15 August 2017 at 02:24 #61720@hiker I agree 100%. PC grows on you and then you love him and then he leaves.
I know what you mean @nerys ,I watch on Space and hate the commercials, I can’t wait till I own them and can watch them like they were meant to be.(for hours in a row till my bottom hurts.)
When I first saw that Peter Capaldi was to be the new Doctor I thought “who?” and then “oh he’s old” and then “I want Matt Smith to stay!”. As usual the regen shock was setting in and I was fighting the change.”I don’t like it!” “Oh you never do”. But I had months to wait for Deep Breath to see what he was like so I watched some things he was in like The Thick of It and waited for the series to start. A few minutes into the first episode and I liked him. I thought he was quirky and crusty and very vulnerable and I was ready to give him a chance. Then came the scene under the restaurant when the Doctor left Clara behind with the bad robots and I really disliked him.Get back here 12 and save Clara, 11 would never have left her behind. What were the writers thinking? Of course he does come back and save Clara and by the end of the episode I too could see him as the Doctor.
PC has been a mysterious and magical Doctor who took us for a rollercoaster of a ride through space and time. We went places with him that scared us or broke our hearts or made us giggle like children but as long as he was there we felt safe. We have questioned his actions but never his motives which are clear- to help where he can and to be kind ,without witness or reward. I will really miss Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, he was great!
12 August 2017 at 02:11 #61699Eccleston was too intense and Tennant was too handsome and Smith was too young and Capaldi was too old and now Whittaker is too female to be the Doctor. Not too young or too old or even too intense but too female?
In the future the 13th Doctor may be my favourite ,or not , but before we see her how can we know. I am always unsure of every new actor playing the Doctor but I watch and usually within the first episode sometimes in minutes I think “there’s the Doctor” and I expect the 13th to be the same.
6 August 2017 at 03:11 #61640@thane15 and @ichabod I have pondered over your 2 questions because I feel they are very important to this whole debate over a female Doctor. I have no problem with a female Doctor and I am excited to see what adventures she has in the universe. To me it is a simple matter of what the show runner and writers have in store for us and I go along for the ride. The ride may be great and fun or not but I won’t know until I go on it.
So what qualities does a male Doctor have that are unique to his “maleness”? In my opinion there are none. Being brave- mothers will face down a bear to save a child. Heroic- tell all the women serving their countries, fighting fires or crime. Strong- female atheletes. Adventuress- Amelia Earhart, mountain climbers and other extreme sports. Strong Leaders- Hillary Clinton, Thatcher,May and every female CEO. I think that there are no longer any need for gender specific roles or qualities in a modern society.
My opinion then would be that the Doctor can be any gender and still be able to have and show the morals, ethics and qualities that we love and expect from our favourite alien being. To say that a female Doctor would be less in some way is slightly discouraging to a Grandmother of 2 wonderful girls. When I tell them that they can be anyone and do anything they want , I want that to be true.
29 July 2017 at 04:23 #61523@miapatrick Congratulations! Well done!
29 July 2017 at 04:22 #6152229 July 2017 at 04:19 #61521Peter Capaldi’s Doctor has always been a mystery to me. He is unpredictable yet you can rely on him, he can be cruel and yet so kind, cranky and bossy but easy and funny. He has so many personalties inside him he is impossible to understand and yet he wants us to and we want the same.Is he a good man? I still don’t know but I think he wants to be so badly that he must be. Yet he seems to just let some people die in a way that 10 or 11 would never do but then sacrifices his own memories to save another.There are just so many contradictions that he will keep me intrigued forever.
I wish PC didn’t have to go but Doctor Who is a richer, deeper experience because he was in it. He is a great actor and I can’t wait to see what he does in the future.
29 July 2017 at 03:38 #61520My granddaughter who just recently became a little Whovian was in her words “pumped” that the next Doctor would be a “girl”. At 8 years old she is near the end of the 9th Doctors adventures but she is aware that they regenerate and has 3 more Doctors to get through before she gets to 13. Still she was pretty excited about the news and did a happy dance! She has no idea about any controversy and she has no preconceived ideas about who the Doctor should be so she is just happy. I was already pretty excited about the 13th Doctor and what she would be like but now I am even happier knowing how pleased my little Whovian is.
I figure if I don’t like her she will just be a Doctor I don’t like but I will wait and see. I will wait for so very long….
17 July 2017 at 21:57 #60973@all Just saw JW chosen as next Doctor and it is about time. So the 13th is female looking , so what? The Doctor is an alien and the regen process can be tricky sometimes not to mention that a Timelord can choose the next face. She is still The Doctor with all the memories, skills and experiences of her past regenerations. I will be looking forward to seeing how this new Doctor is like those that came before.
The 10th Doctor told Rose that regeneration was “a bit dodgey” and that he could have “2 heads or no head” so at least the 13th Doctor seems to have only the one head. Good enough for me ,now we just have to wait….
14 July 2017 at 19:02 #60619@missrori Nothing could overshadow Peter Capaldis work on this show or his finale , his Doctor has been wonderful and mysterious and sad and brave and way too many more things to mention. I will miss the 12th.
14 July 2017 at 18:53 #60618@craig Even here it would be almost impossible to avoid this news. Unless I turn off the TV the internet,and the radio, lock my doors and talk to no-one. That would be very lonely and I would miss my freinds here so I will be watching the BBC news on Sunday. It is cool with me.
14 July 2017 at 18:38 #6061214 July 2017 at 18:29 #60608@everyone I am on a unabashed Rose fan. There I said it! I liked her from the very first episode of AG and I was sad to see her character leave but was OK with her ending and her own Doctor.Now my 8 yr old granddaughter started watching with me and we started at the beginning with “Rose” and she loves the show but she sees it as Rose’s adventures with this strange Doctor and not the Doctor’s adventures with his companion. That will change as we watch more series but for now it is almost the Rose Show to her.
My point is that Rose seems so real and so like us and such a regular girl that some could identify with her like my granddaughter has. And she is not perfect, she makes mistakes and is sometimes selfish and even smug but I have been all those things at some point in my life and Rose tries to learn from her mistakes. Rose is a great role model for my little whovian, she is brave and honorable and honest and she fights for what she thinks is right.
I totally understand why some don’t care for her or get annoyed but this is why I like Rose.
13 July 2017 at 03:41 #60577@arbutus Happy summer to you! Ontario has been very wet with some flooding but most has dried up now and after pulling out and replanting a lot of drowned veggies things in the garden are looking good. The fires in B.C. are terrible and I like many others are trying to help in any way they can and of course the Red Cross is the best place to start.
Our new Governor General is pretty cool and has certainly seen Canada from a whole different place.
Have a great summer.
13 July 2017 at 03:21 #60575@craig @nick @blenkinsopthebrave I don’t know if your Christmas show theory is right but it is something I would love to see! I suspect it will be something like that ,ending with 12 joining 1 to 11 to save Gallifrey from destruction.
On the topic of the next Doctor , I had no idea who the 10th or 11th Doctor would be until they regenerated because at the time I had no internet and waited until my son got me the dvds and the show is not news in Canada. It was a surprise each time with no stressing in between about whether the new doctor would be young or old or female etc. I am not sure if it is better to know or not know but it is a lot less stressful.
12 July 2017 at 03:47 #60550@craig and @wolfweed Thank you both for putting these up, it has been awhile since I watched them. I thought it was pretty funny and I quite liked all the doctors that were on it. Also liked some of the lines about BG Who that still ring true now in AG, like the Doctor being tired of “endless gravel quarries” and escapes “through ventilation shafts” and also his remark to the Master about one of his “terrible revenge things”. Very cute!
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